Biografie
He graduated from Osgoode Hall and the University of Manitoba Law School and was a member of the bar in both Manitoba and Ontario.
He was appointed asa Senator (at age thirty-nine by Lester B. Pearson, he was, at the time, the youngest person ever to be called to that office).
Militärdienst
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet RCN 1944.
He served in Royal Roads (RCNC) 1944. (Transferred to RCN(R)).
He was appointed as a Midshipman RCN(R) 1946.
In 1946 he served in HMCS Uganda for Sea Training.
He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 05/03/1947).
He served in HMCS Chippawa. (He was released 01/05/1947.)
Anekdoten
His obituary stated that "In keeping with his high standards of personal integrity, he turned his Senate salary back to the Crown after stepping down as Chair of the Senate Committee on National Finance, a position he held for fourteen of his nearly thirty years service in the Upper Chamber. "
Referenzen
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Starshell Spring 2018
- www.dignitymemorial.com ↗
